Tank refrigerator



H. l. GWYER. TANK REFRIGERATOR.

APPLICATION man JULY 26.1920.

1 407 51 Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

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H. l. GWYER.

TANK REFRIGERATOR. APPLICATION FILED JULY 26.1920.

1 ,407,857 Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

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PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT J. GWYER, OF YONKEBS, NEW YORK.

TANK REFRIGERATOR.

T ocll 'w from it may concern Be it known that I, Hnnnnu'r J. Gwrnu, acitizen of the United States of America. residing at 1 Leighton Ave,Yonkers, New York, have invented a new and useful Tank Refri erator, ofwhich the following is a specification. invention relates to a refri'erator construction.

t is an object of my invention to provide a refrigerator which may bemade in knockknock-down" doi vn parts which may be compactly packed fdrshipment.

It is a further object to provide a tank refrigerator having very simpleand etlicient means for supporting the tank within the cabinet. It is afurther object to construct an ice chamber'of removable parts, saidremovable parts being of such size as to be stored in the water tank forshipment.

In general it is the object to provide a very simple and efficientrefrigerator which shipped in parts which are easily assembled.

Other objects will appear as specification. proceeds.

My invention in its preferred form comprises a cabinet made up of sixparts, namel front and back units, side units, and top and bottom units.When assembled these units may be secured together by means of fourbolts or rods passing from the top through the corner posts and throughthe bottom. The corner posts are preferably secured to and form unitswith the frontand back panels. A water tank is sup ported in the cabinetand is preferably secured between the front unit and the top. Removableplates are provided for forming an ice chamber.

In the drawings which show merely preferred forms of my invention- Fig.1 is a fragmentary top plan view of the 'refrigerator.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the form shown in Fig. 2.

Fig.4 is a fragmentary top plan view of the construction shown in Fig.3, but having the top removed.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the water tank and having a removableapron supported therefrom.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 28, 19 22,

Application filed July 26,

1920. Serial No. 398,975.

Fig. 6 is a modified form of construction shown in Fig. 3.

In said drawings, 5 indicates the front as a unit. 6-7 are the frontcorner posts. he panel member 8 is secured between the posts G-7. Anysuitable type of door such as 9 may be hinged to one of the corner postsand any suitable type of latch. construction 10 may be provided for thedoor.

The corner posts as shown, particularly in Fig. 4. are preferablyangular at the outer side. In one of the inner sides of mile-01*- nerpost is a relatively shallow groove 11 and in the other inner side is arelatively deeper groove or hole 12. Between these grooves on the insideis preferably a beveled projection 13 to provide a smooth inner surfacefor the cabinet. All of the corner posts are of the same cross-sectionalshape. lit the upper and lower ends of the corner posts are prcferal'ilyprovided upstanding rojections 14L over which grooves in the top andbottom units fit for holding the cabinet together.

The top and bottom units are each made up of a frame having a panelsecured therein for the bottom unit, and having a doctor lid hinged tothe top unit. These top and bottom frames are each made up of parts suchas 15-15 which are of substantially the Same cross-section as the cornerposts. Fit tine in the grooves 16 of the top-unit are ahutments or jams17 for the lid. The lid or cover 18 may be of any desired or suitableconstruction. Fitting in the grooves 19 of the bottom unit is a panel20. I prefer to make all of the parts of my cabinet of thick, light woodsuch as ceiba or balsa wood, but it should however be understood thatany suitable type of insulated walls might be provided if desired. Legssuch as 21-21 may be provided for supporting the cabinet.

Each of the units is preferably covered with sheet metal both inside andoutside. The corner posts, top and bottom frames, and abutments are allpreferably metal cov ered. If desired, the door and lid may likewise bemetal covered. As shown in the drawing, the edges of the metal are allturned in and secured between the various parts, whereby a smooth andattractive surface results.

Within the cabinet I support a suitable water tank-22. The tankispreferably therein.

vided with means, shown in the form of a flan 23, for supporting thetank. As shown particularly in Fig. 3, the flange 23 fits over the upperedge of the front unit and the top is then placed on the cabinet andsecurely holds the flange 23 in place. It will be noted that the bevelededge 24 fits over a part of the vertical wall of the tank, and the tankis thus securely held against displacement in any direction. After thetank has been secured in the cabinet any suitable type of faucet 25 maybe screwed into the lower end of the tank and project outside thecabinet.

As shown in Fi 3, a panor tray 26 is rovided for catching the drip fromthe ice. his tray may be supported at one edge on a ledge or projection27 on the rear wall. At the front edge the tray may be supported fromthe tank.' An apron 28 havin a return bend 29 at the up or end ispreerably hung from the upper e ge of the tank. This apron 28 maybe ofcorrugated metal or it may be of plain metal with a corrugated plate 30suitably secured thereto. The side edges of the apron may be providedwith flanges 3131 at opposite edges for a purpose to be later described.One edge of the tray 26 may be supported from the apron 28, but I preferto provide a flange 31 on the lower end of the tank from which the tray26 is supported. The edge of the tray as seen in Fig. 3 projects beneaththe corrugated plate 30, so as to catch the drip or condensationtherefrom. A suitable aper' ture such as 32 may be provided in the trayto permit circulation of cool air. About the aperture is preferably anupstanding flange 38 to prevent water from leaking into the lowercompartment of the refri erator. The drain ipe 34 is provided for t etray.

At the back of the cabinet and preferably supported from the projectionor ledge 27 is a plate-35. This plate may be provided with channels 36for a purpose to be hereinafter described. Corrugated plates 37-38 maybe provided for the sides or ends. The apron, tray, and platesconstitute the ice chamber of my preferred construction.

After the tank has been secured in the cabinet, the tray or pan 26 maybe placed The apron 28 is next hung over the edge ofthe tank and theplate 35 placed in the back of the cabinet. The end plates 37-38 arenext slid down the channels 36 which hold them at one edge and theflanges 31 hold the plates at the other edge. An ice rack 39 ispreferably supported above the traly for supportin the ice.

n the modifie construction shown in Fig. 6 the tray 26 is supported atthe rear by a ledge 27, and at the front and adjacent the tank by asimilar ledge or projection 40. In the form of construction shown inFig. 6 any condensation or drip from the tank or plates will be caughtby the tray 26 and drained away. The apron, corrugated plates, tray, andremovable legs are preferably of such dimensions that they will all fitin the water tank for shipment. It will be seen that all of the parts ofmy improved construction may be very compactly packed for shipment, andcompactness is of very material moment in shipment, particularlyshipment by boat.

While I have described in great detail specific embodiments of myinvention I wish it to be understood that various modifications andchanges may be made, all coming within the scope of the appended claims.

claim 1. In a construction of the character described, a cabinet havinga. removable top, a tank having means thereon for su orting said tank insaid cabinet, and sa top serving to hold said means in place.

In .a construction such as set forth in claim 1, and a faucet leadingfrom said tank to the exterior of said cabinet.

3. In a construction of the character described, a cabinet, a tank havina flan e at the upper end fitting over one e ge of and cabinet for suporting the tank therein, and a grooved top fl tting over the u per endof said cabinet and serving to hold said flange in place. a

4. In a construction of the character described, a cabinet having a tanktherein, a tray supported at one edge at one side of said cabinet and atanother edge adjacent said tank and corrugated plates supported in sa idcabinet and above said tray foufcrmiug the ice chamber.

5. In a construction of the character de- Hcribcd, a cabinet having atank sup-ported therein, a tray in said cabinet and supported at oneedge at one side of said cabinet, and means carried by said tank forsupporting the other edge of said tray.

6. In a construction of the character described, a cabinet having a tanksupported therein, a tra in said cabinet and supported at one edge atone side of said cabinet, and a flange on said tank for supporting theother edge of said tray.

T. in a construction of the character described, a cabinet, a tanksupported in said cabinet, an apron having a corrugated portionsupported from the upper end of said tank, a tray supported adjacent thelower end ol said tank and corrugated plates in said tank, and formingwith said apron'and tr y an i e chamber. a

8. in a. construction of the character described, a cabinet, a tank suported in said cabinet adjacent the front si e, an ice rack supported insaid cabinet adjacent the lower end of said tank, an apron supportedfrom said tank, a corrugated plate supported at the back side of saidcabinet, side plates fitting between said apron and corrugated supportthe tank in the cabine plate, and means on said plates and apron ableplates in said cab' for holding them in position to form an ice icechamber. chamber. 5 9. In a construction of the character deand bottomunits, four sid scribed, a eabinet, a tank supported therein, ed to besecured together to form a cabinet, 20 removable plates 1n said cabinetfor formremovable legs 1 mg an ice chamber, said plates being of movablysupported in said cabinet such size as to fit in said tank for shipment.movably support 10 10. In aknock-do wn refrigerator, top and ing an icechamber, said legs and plates being of a size to fit in said tank forship- 25 HERBERT J. GWYER.

